Here We Go Looby Loo

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"Here We Go Looby Loo" is an English-language nursery rhyme and children's song of American origin. [1]

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Lyrics

The most common version of the lyrics are:

Here we go looby loo,
here we go looby night,
here we go looby loo,
all on a saturday night.

You put the right hand in,
your put the right hand out,
you give your hand a shake, shake, shake,
and turn yourself about.

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References

  1. "Looby Loo – USA". Mama Lisa's World of Children and International Culture.

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